The Reader / Чтец (2008)

Won Oscar, Other 14 wins & 28 nominations.
Post-WWII Germany: Nearly a decade after his affair with an older woman came to a mysterious end, law student Michael Berg re-encounters his former lover as she defends herself in a war-crime trial. A work of overwhelming accomplishment that will be one of the most uplifting movie experiences of your life. No expectation can prepare you for The Reader's emotional impact. The acting is superb. Kate Winslet gives an Oscar-caliber performance that is one of the most devastating of her career.